Lifting the Premier League trophy at the age of 32 with Leicester City, there was a time when it seemed Robert Huth would keep on playing forever.
However, just two years later, the former German international called it quits on his career after walking away from the King Power Stadium.
Having spent six years at Stoke City before his move to Leicester, the player returned to the bet365 Stadium to undergo the 2018-19 preseason with his former side, but decided to retire before the start of the campaign.
A year and a half later, the now ex-centre-back is studying for a sport directorship degree, but as for the sport itself, he couldn’t care less.
He told Der Tagesspiegel: “I’m no longer particularly interested in football. I hardly watch football anymore. Don’t ask me about results! A few years ago, football was the only thing that mattered. Now it doesn’t matter anymore”.
This isn’t a sudden thing for the ex-Leicester City player, he saw it coming.
He continued: “It’s not surprising because it was a slow process. In the last year of my career, I actually didn’t want to go to training anymore. I tried again at Stoke, but when I was injured again, I immediately said ‘now it’s over’. It was like a redemption”.
The only aspect he does miss is the feeling of competition, but he admits football was ‘just a small part’ of his life, with a new one starting now.
When he does look back on his career, however, the best memory remains lifting that Premier League trophy with Leicester in 2016.
He said: “That was unique. From last to first in less than two years. Not bad, right? An explanation for it? I gave up. Whenever I try, something else comes out of it. The simplest one is: we were the best team at the time”.
